My parents never really wanted me to be a musician at all, because in Peru you don't earn any money that way. But when they realised it was genuinely what I wanted to do, they supported me always. Juan Diego Florez earngenuinelymoney Change image and share on social
I always feel I sing better if I have been playing a lot of tennis or football. Juan Diego Florez feelfootballlot Change image and share on social
I played the guitar. When I was 14, I composed songs - Paul McCartney-style things. I had a rock band - we'd compete in festivals. Juan Diego Florez bandcompetecompose Change image and share on social
I have always been pretty flexible. I could always jump and do all kinds of dangerous movements. In opera, I like to do it because it's fun, as long as it fits the role. Juan Diego Florez dangerousfitflexible Change image and share on social
I concentrated on Rossini when I began, and I never really felt any competition. I sang in the best houses, and I believed I was always a first choice. I was lucky in a way - I never felt there was someone else who was getting the roles in another theatre and that we were competing. Juan Diego Florez beginbelievechoice share on social
I don't like to fill up my schedule. It's easy to do, but then that year arrives, and you find that you have no time, so you are desperately trying to cancel something. I have to think of my family. Juan Diego Florez arrivecanceldesperately Change image and share on social
Yes, I wrote songs. I was becoming kind of an Enrique Iglesias kind of a singer, with those ballads and cheesy romantic things. Juan Diego Florez balladcheesyenrique Change image and share on social
Around age 38, there was a slight change to my voice, and very much in the center. That made it possible to start thinking about certain roles: Guillaume Tell, Romeo, Edgardo. These roles require a fuller center. Juan Diego Florez agecenterchange share on social
I created a foundation for poor children called Sinfonia por el Peru, where they play in orchestras and choirs, learn values and get away from the bad life, become better citizens in every aspect. Juan Diego Florez aspectbadcall Change image and share on social
I think spontaneous and free reactions are the most natural. Juan Diego Florez freenaturalreaction Change image and share on social